2 census tracts · pop 6,616 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 5.7/10
· range 5.6–6
Vine is a white (non-hispanic) neighborhood in Kalamazoo with 2 census tracts and a population of 6,616 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 5.7/10 (Moderate tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 45% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 23% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $1,009/month sits 6% lower than the Kalamazoo citywide average ($1,078).
Risk score
5.7
Moderate
2 tracts · population-weighted
Vine vs KalamazooHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority37%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport74%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab
Court-record eviction history in Vine
Aggregated across 1 validated constituent tract. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.
Historic baseline (2000–2018)
101Total filings (sum)
6.06%Avg annual filing rate
6.5%Peak year (2016)
5.64%Latest filed (2018)
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted
Eviction-adjacent indicators in Vine
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
17.5%Housing insecurity
14.3%Utility shutoff threat
25.2%Food insecurity
27.0%SNAP enrollment
9.3%No health insurance
34.8%Any disability
Frequently asked
About Vine
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Vine?
Vine scores 5.7/10 (Moderate tier) across 2 census tracts. The pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score blends state law, county filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income and poverty signals.
Q2
How does Vine compare to Kalamazoo overall?
Vine scores 2.2 points higher than Kalamazoo overall (3.5/10). Renters spend 45% of income on rent vs 35% citywide. Average rent: $1,009 vs $1,078.
Q3
What is the average rent in Vine?
Average gross rent in Vine is $1,009/month (pop-weighted across 2 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 45% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Vine residents are renters?
81% of Vine households are renter-occupied (vs 58% in Kalamazoo). The neighborhood has 6,616 residents.
Q5
Is Vine a high social-vulnerability area?
Vine sits in the 59th percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index (moderately vulnerable). The index combines poverty, unemployment, household composition, racial/ethnic minority share, and housing/transportation factors across all US census tracts.
Q6
Which tracts in Vine have the highest eviction risk?
The highest-risk constituent tract in Vine is census tract 26077000201 (score 6/10). Across the 2 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 5.6 to 6, a spread of 0.4 points.
Q7
How safe is Vine for landlords?
Vine carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (5.7/10). Pop-weighted across 2 constituent tracts, the score blends parent-city rent-control posture, county eviction-process timelines, and tract-specific rent-to-income / poverty signals. Compared to Kalamazoo as a whole (3.5/10), this neighborhood is higher-risk.
Q8
What is the demographic breakdown of Vine?
Vine has 6,255 residents (White (non-Hispanic) Neighborhood). Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (79.1%), Other / Multiracial (10.6%), Black (non-Hispanic) (7.7%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
